CNG 99, Lot: 1275. Estimate $1000. Sold for $751. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IRELAND. Mary. 1553-1554. AR Shilling (31.5mm, 5.75 g, 3h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1553 (in Roman numerals). : MΛRIΛ : (lis) : D’· G’· FRΛ’· Z : hIB’· RЄGIN’ (annulet and double annulet stops), crowned bust left / : VЄRITΛS · (lis) · TЄmPORIS : FILIΛ : m : D : LIII (annulet and double annulet stops), crowned harp; crowned M R flanking. SCBI –; D&F 225; SCBC 6495. Good Fine, toned. Rare.

From the Michael Joffre Collection.